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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Courier">In case you didn't get this from the Secretariat, I'm forwarding registration info for the Spring 2018 CCSDS Meetings. If you are planning to participate, you must register before 30-March-2018.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">CCSDS-All <ccsds-all-bounces@mailman.ccsds.org> on behalf of CCSDS-All <ccsds-all@mailman.ccsds.org><br>
<b>Reply-To: </b>"secretariat@mailman.ccsds.org" <secretariat@mailman.ccsds.org>, "ccsds-all@mailman.ccsds.org" <ccsds-all@mailman.ccsds.org><br>
<b>Date: </b>Friday, February 16, 2018 at 11:46 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>"ccsds-all@mailman.ccsds.org" <ccsds-all@mailman.ccsds.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[CCSDS-All] Spring 2018 Technical Meetings - Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA - Registration Now Open<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailOriginalBody"><b><u><span style="color:#0070C0">SPRING 2018 TECHNICAL PLENARY MEETING</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:#0070C0">Hosted by NASA, the CCSDS Spring 2018 meeting series will be held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA. The
main technical meeting series will be held 9-13 April 2018. [Note: This will be a five-day technical meeting.] The CESG Meeting will be held on 16 April 2018 also at NIST in Gaithersburg. The Spring CMC Meetings will be held on 14-17 May 2018 at NSSC in Beijing,
China hosted by CNSA.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:#0070C0">For details and to register,
</span></span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cwe.ccsds.org_fm_ProfileSDL_My-2520Profile.aspx&d=DwMF-g&c=Ff2GokX4A_6S-cy_JRNEiQ&r=nsI9dACK1FmwdtL-UmMWiHLWwD3k0OykltBFCmrMSrI&m=5qmDQWe2gl5o9aUzt2TqO1BtsGt0pT138cxRgOKHkvc&s=dDrjxQmKPfqdUZXhS1GJIIP90ClT6EKFFAyXXAqw5NU&e=" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">https://cwe.ccsds.org/fm/ProfileSDL/My%20Profile.aspx</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:#0070C0;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">All meeting attendees who are not US citizens will need to register with NIST on the NIST Conference Registration Website after
completing registration on the CWE: </span></span><a href="https://appam.certain.com/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x41934abcd"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">https://appam.certain.com/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x41934abcd</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:#0070C0;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">.
All non-US citizens must register with NIST </span><span style="color:red;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">no later than 30 March 2018</span><span style="color:#0070C0;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">. This registration system takes the place
of the NIST 1260 forms previously posted on the meeting information page. Even if you already submitted a NIST 1260 by fax, please still complete registration on the NIST Conference Registration Website. After you submit your information, you will receive
a confirmation email. </span><span style="color:red;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">If you do not submit your information on NIST’s Conference Registration Website, you will not be allowed on campus and will be unable to take part in the meetings.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:#0070C0">Maps, hotel and other information are available at</span><span style="color:#376092"> </span></span><a href="https://public.ccsds.org/meetings/2018Spring/default.aspx"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">https://public.ccsds.org/meetings/2018Spring/default.aspx</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="color:#0070C0">IMPORTANT: Please note the following instructions and process:</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:#0070C0">1) All Users must have a CWE login. If not, then you must request one: </span></span><a href="http://cwe.ccsds.org/ReqLogin.aspx"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">http://cwe.ccsds.org/ReqLogin.aspx</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">.<span style="color:#1F497D"> =</span><span style="color:#0070C0">Several
of the links in this e-mail will prompt you for your CWE Login.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:#0070C0">2) All Users should review their User Profile before Registering for the Spring 2018 Meetings. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:#0070C0">3) After your meeting registration is submitted you will receive a confirmation e-mail, like in previous
registrations, and you will also receive a URL which allows you to edit your registration.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="color:#0070C0;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Registration will close on
<u>30 March 2018</u>, one week before the start of the technical meetings to provide sufficient time for final logistics planning at NIST.</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:#0070C0">All attendees that require a Letter of Invitation for visa purposes should already have their letter. However,
if you do not have a letter, please contact the Secretariat</span><span style="color:#376092"> (</span></span><a href="mailto:Secretariat@mailman.ccsds.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">Secretariat@mailman.ccsds.org</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:black">)</span><span style="color:#376092"> </span><span style="color:#0070C0">immediately
so it can be arranged.</span><span style="color:#376092"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:#0070C0">Also, as always, dress for the Technical Plenary meeting is Business Casual.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:#0070C0">We look forward to seeing you in Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><u><span style="color:#0070C0">FALL 2018 TECHNICAL PLENARY MEETING</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:#0070C0">The Fall 2018 technical plenary will be hosted by DLR in Berlin, Germany. The technical meetings will be
held from 15-19 October 2018. The CESG Executive Committee will meet on Monday, 22 October 2018 also in Berlin. The CMC will meet separately on 22-24 October 2018 in Berlin, Germany, hosted by DLR. Some preliminary information will be available after the
Spring meetings. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:#0070C0">If you need a visa letter to attend the Fall 2018 meeting, please inform the Secretariat (</span></span><a href="mailto:Secretariat@mailman.ccsds.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:#376092">Secretariat@mailman.ccsds.org</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:#0070C0">),
or indicate this when registering online, so that one may be prepared.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><u><span style="color:#0070C0">CCSDS MEMBERSHIP, PARTICIPATION, IMPLEMENTATIONS</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:#0070C0">Here are some reminders that are important whether or not you or your organization is going to attend a
CCSDS meeting.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:#0070C0">If you are from a government agency that is not yet a CCSDS Observer Agency, you should consider registering
your organization as a CCSDS Observer. Information is here: </span><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span></span><a href="http://public.ccsds.org/participation/observer_agencies.aspx"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">http://public.ccsds.org/participation/observer_agencies.aspx</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:#0070C0">If you are from private industry or an academic organization that is involved (or interested) in CCSDS,
but is not yet an Associate, you should consider registering your organization as a CCSDS Associate. Information is here: </span></span><a href="http://public.ccsds.org/participation/associates.aspx"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">http://public.ccsds.org/participation/associates.aspx</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:#0070C0">If your team is looking for software implementations that are publicly available, you should visit this
page: </span></span><a href="http://public.ccsds.org/implementations/software.aspx"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">http://public.ccsds.org/implementations/software.aspx</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:#0070C0">If your team has developed software implementations that are publicly available, you should notify the Secretariat
with info to post it on that same page: </span></span><a href="http://public.ccsds.org/implementations/software.aspx"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">http://public.ccsds.org/implementations/software.aspx</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:#0070C0">If your team has CCSDS implementations commercially available, you can have information about it posted
on the CCSDS website, here: </span><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span></span><a href="https://public.ccsds.org/implementations/products/default.aspx"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">https://public.ccsds.org/implementations/products/default.aspx</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:#0070C0">If you are explaining CCSDS to your organization, there are overview resources available here:
</span></span><a href="https://public.ccsds.org/outreach/overview.aspx"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">https://public.ccsds.org/outreach/overview.aspx</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:#0070C0">If you have any questions or comments, please email
</span></span><a href="mailto:secretariat@mailman.ccsds.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:#0070C0">secretariat@mailman.ccsds.org</span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:#0070C0">We look forward to seeing you in Gaithersburg.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:#0070C0">Best regards,</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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